Critiquing a framework that includes both a conceptual model and a theory is:
a. complex because definitions are required for both constructs and concepts.
b. made easier because both are interwoven within the study.
c. not likely to happen because the situation never occurs in nursing research.
d. something only an advanced researcher should attempt.
ANS: A
Critiquing a framework that includes both a conceptual model and a theory is more complex than critiquing a framework based only on a theory.
Critiquing a framework that includes both a conceptual model and a theory is more complex than critiquing a framework based only on a theory.
Frameworks including both a conceptual model and a theory are not common, but do occur. Critiquing a framework that includes both a conceptual model and a theory is more complex than critiquing a framework based only on a theory.
Any researcher might have the need to critique a study with both a conceptual model and a theory. Critiquing a framework that includes both a conceptual model and a theory is more complex than critiquing a framework based only on a theory.
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